Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the water shortage crisis Egypt faces. “I found an understanding with Her Excellency the Prime Minister that the driest country in the world, Egypt, has no chance of enduring any water shortage at any given time,” he said. Egypt and Sudan say they want a legally binding agreement on operating the dam, while Ethiopia says any pact should be advisory. The downstream nations fear possible blows to water facilities, agricultural land, and overall availability of Nile water. Negotiations over the dam between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have stalled for years, with the three parties ultimately failing to reach any agreements.

Source: Ethiopian News March 14, 2023 10:39 UTC